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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7857

27 September 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

The small claims system is too complicated for non-lawyers & needs simplifying, says Peter Thompson QC

Far from a ‘soft crime’, lying in court really does have consequences as Christopher Filor & James Ramsden QC explain

Jurisdiction & habitual residence: Pierburg v Pierburg has provided some clarity, but for how long? Stuart Webber investigates

Chris Williams provides an update on the evidence & standard of proof required to gauge mental capacity

The launch of a revised Code of Fundraising Practice is a key milestone for charities & fundraisers: Bethan Walsh looks at what they need to do next

Post-Lachaux, how have the courts been confronting defamation & the serious harm test? Athelstane Aamodt offers an update

A law firm’s discourteous treatment of a costs lawyer backfired when a judge stepped in. Claire Green explains

Stephen Lewis discusses the Law Commission’s work on electronic execution of documents & why they’ve confirmed that electronic signatures are a viable alternative to handwritten signatures

Edwina Bones explains why you must be careful with your competitions if you want to be Queen or King of the Castle

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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